Fuels & Lubricants

Castrol Marine has appointed Maersk Training as a global distributor of Castrol Academy, which the lubricant manufacturer describes as a module-based training course designed to help marine engineers develop a broad range…

With maritime regulations necessitating the move to more environmentally friendly operations and a greater focus on safety measures, Höegh LNG says that its SRVs are helping to set the standard for green…

OW Bunker, a major supplier and trader of marine fuel, has announced an extension of its cargo trading activities with the establishment of OW Bunker Trading SA, based in Geneva, Switzerland.

Parker Hannifin’s Racor Filter Division Europe explains the importance of effective diesel engine and CCV filtration and highlights the latest developments in filtration technology that are helping to improve engine efficiencies even…

GEA Westfalia’s Eagleclass separator was launched two years ago, and the company says that it has been well received, forming some 90% of contracted orders. This is said to because of the…

Alfa Laval has recently launched a new version of its S-separator, incorporating enhancements to improve robustness, while offering greater efficiency to allow the same amount of fuel oil to be handled with…

Earlier in 2010, Tognum subsidiary L’Orange GmbH celebrated the production of its 500,000th injector. The company says this achieves a new record for the manufacturer of high pressure injection systems for diesel…

Alfa Laval has expanded its lubricating oil filter range with the new Protector T350 and Protector X350 lubricating oil filters. This new product complements the existing series of Protector T280 and X280…

The Motorship spoke to Hamworthy Krystallon’s managing director Sigurd Jenssen about the company’s plans, and how, among all the discussion about distillate fuel oils and alternative fuel sources, it sees the future…

Klüber Lubrication of Germany launched two environmentally-friendly synthetic marine lubricants at the recent SMM exhibition. The company says that as well as helping to protect against sea pollution the new oils can…

DNV Petroleum Services (DNVPS) has unveiled what it claims is the maritime industry’s most comprehensive data service on marine distillate quality delivered to commercial vessels.

Marine fuel supplier Chemoil says that it is well prepared to meet demand for lower sulphur oxide bunker fuel to vessels in the ports of Antwerp and Rotterdam in anticipation of the…

When a major oil-tanker operator discovered its existing fuel oil pump system could not meet new environmental regulations for ships entering European ports designated in emission-controlled areas (ECAs), pump group Colfax became…

Nautical Control Solutions (NCS) of Houston has announced that Honeywell Marine has become an official distributor of its FuelTrax marine fuel management system.